Kentish
adjective
of or relating to Kent or its people.
Kentish
American
[ken-tish]
/ ˈkɛn tɪʃ /
adjective
kentish
British
/ ˈkɛntɪʃ /
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Kentish
before 950; Middle English Kentissh, Old English Centisc. See Kent, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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A day later, a fire was discovered at the entrance to Sir Keir's Kentish Town home, which he still owned and was being rented out to his sister-in-law, Judith Alexander.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
I wanted do that with Kentish Town, with Brick Lane, with Wembley.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
On 8 May 2025, a Toyota car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he previously lived on in Kentish Town, north London.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Matthew Botley, head of operations at Kentish Mayde, says he can see a time when the puddings will "get forgotten as a British food".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Then she was posted to RAF Maidsend, an operational base for a squadron of new Spitfire fighter planes, not far from Canterbury, near the Kentish coast.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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